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The memorial history of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884; . HON. OLIVER ELLSWORTH. GOV. WILLIAM W. ELLSWORTH. (FROM A PORTRAIT IN THE MAGAZINE OF AMERICAN HISTORY,BY PERMISSION.). THE ELLSWORTH HOMESTEAD. WINDSOR. 529 Murray, lie successfully negotiated a treaty with France. Having ac-complished this, his liealth being seriously impaired, he visited Eng-land, where he sought to avail himself of the benefit of its mineralwaters. In 1800, Avhile in England, he resigned the office of chief jus-tice. After returning home to his native State, he was once moreelected a member of the council.
The memorial history of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884; . HON. OLIVER ELLSWORTH. GOV. WILLIAM W. ELLSWORTH. (FROM A PORTRAIT IN THE MAGAZINE OF AMERICAN HISTORY,BY PERMISSION.). THE ELLSWORTH HOMESTEAD. WINDSOR. 529 Murray, lie successfully negotiated a treaty with France. Having ac-complished this, his liealth being seriously impaired, he visited Eng-land, where he sought to avail himself of the benefit of its mineralwaters. In 1800, Avhile in England, he resigned the office of chief jus-tice. After returning home to his native State, he was once moreelected a member of the council. In 1807 he was chosen chief justiceof the State, but on account of his health was obliged to decline tlieoffice. He continued to be a member of the council, however, until theclose of his life. He died in Windsor, Nov. 20, 1807, aged sixty-fiveyears, greatly regretted, as in his life he liad been admired for hisextraordinary endowments, his accomplishments as an advocate, hisintegrity as a judge, his patriotism as a legislator and ambassador, andhis exemplariness as a Christian. John ]\Iilton jSiles,i an editor, author, politician, and statesman ofeminent ability and long and var
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